Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
BUTTE CITY FIRE DEPARTHEyT.

Annual Meeting Protest Agains,
Chemical Engines-Menbers Eject.
ed-No Tournament on the
4th Election Of
Officers.
Meeting called to order by L. p. Smith,
President; D.. F. Walton, Secretary. Roll
called and absentees noted. The minutes
OF previous meeting were read and adopt.
ed.
The committee on constitution and by.
laws stated they had not taken any action
aid on motion were granted further time
to make a final report.
The committee appointed at the previous
meeting to protest against the purchase
OF a chemical engine, reported that no &C.
ton had been taken. and on motion was
discharged.
M. j. O'Brien, who was instructed as a
committee to purchase two spray n~ozzles,
reported that the same had been ordered,
and accordingly was discharged.
l.. P. Smith, Treasurer of the ticket COM
mittee. reported that he had collected
$156.95. and was given thirty days in
which to make final report. On motion of
Mr.. Walsh the committee on ball tickets
were instructed to give $156.95 to the
Treasurer OF the department and obtain a
receipt for the same.
On motion of Mr.. Walsh the secretary
was instructed to present to the City
Council at their next meeting the following
resolutions:
Be it resolved by the members of Butte
City Fire Department that we do most
earnestly protest against the action of the
City Council in the purchase of the chemi-
cal fire engines against the protest of this
department. Therefore be it
Resolved. That we, the members of the
Butte City Fire Department, will not man
any such chemical fire engine at any fire
where any of the members of this depart.
ment may be present.
TO the Hon. Mayor of the City of Butte, N. T.:
DEAR SIR: At the annual meeting of the
9th day of April, A. D. 1887, the following
resolution was passed:
Be it resolved by the Butte City Fire De-
partment that we unanimously recommend
to the Hon. Mayor of the City of Butte the
names of j. H. Mccarthy. for chief fire
marshal, and NJ. J. O'Brien, for assistant
chief fire marshal, of Butte City. And |
most earnestly request that they be NOM
mated by the Hon. Mayor and conirme,
ny the C1Uy COunCll OF this city. |
l.. p. Smith presented the name of J.. q. |
Mckay for membership and Mr.. Campbell
presented the name Of JAS. Dlngevon, 10Th
OF whom were unanimously elected men,
hers OF the department.. The name of C.
Engle was presented and laid on the table.
On motion the chair assigned Jas. Dinge-
Won tn the hook and ladder company and
j. J. Mckay to Hose Company No. 2.
The resignation of L. S%undgoest was pre-
and accepted.
On motion the Chief Fire Marshal was in
structed to purchase two ~expanders for the
use OF the department.
The bill OF DR.. johnson for medical serv-
amounting to IS was ordered paid and
the Treasurer instructed to pay the same.
Mr.. Geo.. Lapp was on motion allowed
50 Tor necessary expenses caused by an &C
,ident at a fire on East Park street.
MI. Cohn made a motion that a t~ourna.
nent be held in Butte on the Fourth OF
July, 1887, which motion was lost.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. Walsh presented the name OF j.. H.
Mccarthy in nomination for Chief Fire
Marshal, and on motion he was unani-
nously recommended to the City Council
or Chief Fire Marshal.
Mr.. Fisher presented the name of Thomp-
Campbell for Assistant Fire Marshal !
buu Jill OIC6Ou pTC6CuUCU CU0 Dame OF
ION. P. Smith, but both declined to act as
UGH, whereupon Mr.. Walsh presented the
of Geo. Lapp and Mr.. Cohn present.
d the name of M. j. O'Brien. There were !
p votes cast; of this number Mr.. O'Brien ;
eceived ID and Lapp 9. giving O'Brien a ;
majority of 9 votes. /
Thompson Campbell was unanimously
lected president Of the department and c
George Lapp was elected vice-president. 8
d G. Fisher was elected treasurer BY &C. '
lamation and G. w. Page was elected r
ecretary.
D. R. Mcdonnell, c. J. Walsh, L. P.
NTH, M. G.. Conen and C. F. Booth we're @
ppointed as an investigating committee. a
The several companies elected the follow il
g officers: Hose Co. No. L., D. R.. Nc l,
'onnell, foreman; NJ. G. COIN. assistant
brennan. Hose Co. No. 2, Geo. Lapp, fore r
ian; Swain, assistant foreman; Salvage 4
orps, j. s. Roberts, foreman; T. Campbell, v
foreman. 81
On motion the election of the above COM
my officers was mad unanimous. =
A committee consisting of NJ. Walsh and T
. F. Booth escorted Mr.. Campbell, the =
swly elected President. to the chair. Mr.. =
ampbell made a speech, thanking the -
embers for comforting such an honor upon
m. p
Mr.. John Mcdonald was excused from the G
Getting on account of illness. O.
On motion OF c. w. Pope q vote of thanks a
as extended by the members to the retir- O
officers, and said vote of thanks ordered
upon the minutes. &c
On motion the oil call was given to the J,
lvestigating Committee who made report, m
i'd report being made a final one, expell- is
g a large number of the members for non W
tendance at fires and meetings. W
The salvage corps presented the follow
g resolution, which was accepted: &C
by the salvage corps, that fir
10 Chief Fire Marshal be requested to pur- tt
ase a suitable conveyance and the proper &c
'ols, ETC., for our company. tt
There being no further business. an ad- I'll
urnment was taken. D. F. WALTON,
Secretary. n,